Cleanup Is Underway After People Vandalized Dozens Of Buildings And Businesses In Uptown Over The Weekend
Business owners tell WCCB the damage is taking away from the message of the protests.
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Business owners tell WCCB the damage is taking away from the message of the protests.
Charlotte native and owner of BW Sweets Bakery, Frankie White, goes mobile with the launch of BW Sweets Express - a food truck serving the Charlotte Metro area with delicious desserts.Β
Some business owners in South Carolina swept up broken glass, boarded windows and took stock of ransacked shelves Sunday after protests erupted into violence across the state.
With protesters taking to the streets across the United States again Sunday, Michael Jordan released a statement on George Floyd and the killings of black people at the hands of police.
As hurricane season starts Monday, most of North Carolinaβs coastal counties are grappling with shortfalls or concerns about equipment and resources as they balance the dual threat of tropical weather and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Republican National Committee says it wants to hear from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper by Wednesday on whether the state can fully accommodate the partyβs national convention in August this summer.
Several vigils and marches saw large crowds throughout the day in Uptown on Sunday. The George Floyd protests remained mostly peaceful but CMPD used crowd clearing measures when missiles started to be thrown later into the night.
President Trump says anti-facist group is behind the violence.
Watch live as we walk along with the George Floyd protest march in Uptown Charlotte.
Thousands came together at First Ward Park in Uptown to pray for peace and march.Β
Police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured in Rock Hill early Sunday morning.
Today,Β Congresswoman Alma Adams, released a video statement on the declaration of a State of Emergency in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
Tensions mounted once again on Saturday night after peaceful protests earlier in the day. Morgan Fogarty, Drew Bollea, Marvin Beach and Trish Williford have the latest on the George Floyd protests in Charlotte, with highlights from Rock Hill, Columbia, Atlanta and New York.
A large crowd gathered at Fountain Park in Rock Hill on Saturday to peacefully protest the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died in Minnesota in police custody.
Charlotte City Councilman Braxton Winston was one of the people arrested during the protest of the death of George Floyd on Beatties Ford Road Friday night.Β
CMPD Chief Kerr Putney and two community activists sat down for a candid conversation Friday that touched on race, trust, brutality and justice.
Michael Mawhorter of Taylorsville has been playing the lottery since he moved to North Carolina, and on Wednesday, his commitment paid off to the tune of a $230,724 Cash 5 jackpot win.
Schools and organizations across the country are working on ways for sports to return.
North Carolinaβs top health official asked Friday for more details on how GOP leaders will protect attendees of a Republican National Convention this summer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
